MI2072  American Fountain Pen, ca. 1940s, USA, Black plastic cap and barrel, Bright white metal 0.75 inch wide band and clip. Clip is marked American. Gold plated steel nib is marked: Veri-Smooth Made in USA Medium. This is the narrowest medium point we’ve ever seen, writes an extra fine line. Lever fill – fills only from a bottle. Measures 5 3/8 inches long. Very good condition. Classic looks! (1 avail)

SHTPSET-2  Sheaffer Fountain Pen Advertising Tear proofs, Set of 10 Ten original advertising tear proof sheets from the Sheaffer archives in Fort Madison, Iowa. This set includes ten tear proofs from the 1940's and range in size from 8.5x11 to 11x17 inches. Unlike regular magazine advertisements, many of these have the name of the magazine and publish dates printed on them. Many are one sided instead of the usual two sided magazine ads. Colored ads are exceptionally brilliant. Great for framing and a neat little piece of history! Condition is very good. (3 sets avail) 

WAT374  Waterman Advertisement, ca. late 1940's,  Saturday Evening Post, 11x14, Full Color, “No other pen writes like a Waterman’s, Two new beauties...winners on any Campus”, group of college students at diner with milkshakes and Crusader and Stalwart pens, large illustration at bottom of Crusader and Stalwart.

WAT-07 Waterman Advertisement, late 1940's, Full Color, 11x14 inches, Garland, Crusader, Corinth fountain pens, illustrated scenes of people receiving Watermans as gifts at the bottom.

W.A. Sheaffer Pen Co. 311 Avenue H Fort Madison, Iowa Return Postage Guaranteed envelope. Not dated. Printed in top right: US Postage PAID Fort Madison Iowa Permit No. 12. Address to a local resident. We think this envelope was used to mail the monthly Sheaffer Review magazine to an employee in the 1940s. Measures 9 x 12 inches. Small tear in center of flap otherwise very good. (1 avail)